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1982 Map of High Prairie

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of High Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Osage Fork Gasconade River and the East Fork Niangua River carve through the dissected plateau of the Ozark Prairie in this early 1980s topographical study. This region of Webster County is defined by a deep network of rural institutions, from the Old Liberty Ch in the southeast to the clusters of family and community burial grounds such as the Shields-Corinth Cem and Robertson-Buck Cem.

Logistics in the area are tied to the Burlington Northern line and historic crossings like Johnston Ford. The map captures a landscape of transition where upland prairie meets the winding river breaks, preserved in the inclusion of Camp Arrowhead near Osage Lake. The settlement at High Prairie serves as a central point for the surrounding farms and country churches, including Ebenezer Ch and Black Oak Ch, reflecting a long-standing pattern of Ozark community life.